But Miranda didn't answer her question. She just stood there, lost in thought.

More than ten minutes passed, and Carlos' cries came from within the ward.

“Grandpa! Grandpa!" The call bell rang. Doctors and nurses rushed into the ward, one carrying a clipboard. They all had surgical masks obscuring their features. The Hilton family members stood at the door, waiting anxiously.

Within two minutes, the attending doctor took off his gauze mask and said in a serious tone, "Carlos, I'm sorry. But your grandpa passed away."

The Hilton family members started crying, tears streaming down their faces.

Valerie called her husband's name again and again. Everyone in the ward was a hot mess at that moment.

Even though Valerie had mentally prepared for this moment, she passed out and fell into Frasier’s arms. Luckily, this was a hospital, and the doctor helped her regain consciousness again quickly enough.

As Douglas liked things simple, his funeral was a basic one, with no frills.

Debbie put her doubts behind her, and joined Carlos to make arrangements for Douglas‘ funeral. What else could she do? She had no answers, and no one would give her any. In the dead of the night,

Carlos pulled Debbie close, tears streaming down his face. He started pouring out his feelings about his grandpa.

It was the first time that she had seen him cry. His voice was choked with emotion.

Her heart broke. She tried to comfort him by stroking his head and kissing his cheeks. In a soft voice, she said, “Grandpa passed away, but you still have us. Honey, please stop crying. Grandpa's watching you from heaven. I'm sure he wants you to be happy."

Carlos held Debbie tighter for a second, his eyes closed. He took in her unique fragrance, and finally relaxed. By her side, he was a king.

She could always make him feel better.

After what seemed like forever, he finally got a hold of himself. Then he whispered a shocking secret in her ear.

She stared at him, eyes wide and mouth agape. He nodded at her with firm eyes.

It turned out that her joke was actually reality.

She still remembered her first visit to the Hilton family's residence.

Carlos' father had thrown a thick book at him. She had once asked James and Valerie whether they were really Carlos’ family.

Now Valerie was truly Carlos’ grandma, but James was not his biological father.

No wonder James didn't act much like a father to Carlos.

No wonder Miranda was always nice to Debbie, but uncaring toward Lewis.

Actually, Miranda was Carlos’ biological mother and Debbie's real mother-in-law.

Instead of James and Tabitha, Wade and Miranda were Carlos’ biological parents. That was the secret that the Hilton family had kept all these years.

Valerie had once exposed that Lewis was not Miranda and Wade's biological son. Actually, Lewis was James and Tabitha's son.